Tahir Mamman, the minister of education, says the federal government will flush out persons in public and private organisations working with fake certificates. Mamman spoke in Abuja on Friday when he received the report of an inter-ministerial investigative committee on degree certificate milling.

The management of Lead British International School in Abuja has temporarily shut down its institute for three days to investigate issues bordering bullying among its students. This development was reached during a meeting attended by concerned parents on Tuesday, held within the school premises. An X user, @mooyeeeeeee, posted two videos where the victim she identified as Maryam Hassan was repeatedly slapped by another female student. The video generated thousands of comments by netizens who called on the school authorities to investigate the matter.

The Federal Government (FG) has set 18 years as the minimum age for admission into tertiary institutions, which was made known on Monday by the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman during a monitoring exercise of the ongoing 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), he added that it is in line with the 6-3-3-4 system of education.

The Joint Admission and Matriculations Board (JAMB) commenced the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Friday with minimal glitches recorded, however, candidates who experienced the glitches were told to remain calm as they would be rescheduled. This was made known by the JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyode while addressing journalists after monitoring the exam in Kogo-Bwari, Abuja.

To reposition Nigerian education to suit the renewed hope agenda, President Bola Tinubu has approved three frameworks to improve the educational sector of the country. Accordingly, the framework is expected to painstakingly overhaul the education sector, enhance learning and skill development, increase enrolment as well as ensure the academic security of the nation’s children against men underworld. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, , made this known in a statement yesterday in Abuja.

The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to assent to the Bill for an Act to Abolish and Prohibit Dichotomy and Discrimination between Bachelor Degree (B.Sc) and Higher National Diploma (HND).